Family Groove

Family Groove
Studio album by
The Neville Brothers
ReleasedMay 5, 1992
StudioNew Orleans Recording Company, Louisiana
GenreR&B
Length56:25
LabelA&M
ProducerThe Neville Brothers, David Wolinski, David Leonard
The Neville Brothers chronology
Brother's Keeper
(1990) 		Family Groove
(1992) 		Mitakuye Oyasin Oyasin/All My Relations
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldB+[2]
Orlando Sentinel[3]

Family Groove is the sixth studio album by the Neville Brothers. Rose of Sharon Witmer writes in her AllMusic review, "This is vintage Neville Brothers philosophy delivered as always with the funky beat and unique Neville sound that has captivated fans all over the world."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fly Like an Eagle"Steve Miller4:45
2."One More Day"
5:17
3."I Can See it in Your Eyes"
4:55
4."Day to Day Thing"
4:54
5."Line of Fire"
  • Art Neville
  • Eric Kolb
  • Chuck Sheefel
  • Dwayne St. Romaine
  • Ron Cuccia
4:25
6."Take Me to Heart"
3:48
7."It Takes More"
4:46
8."Family Groove"
4:48
9."True Love"
3:35
10."On the Other Side of Paradise"
3:45
11."Let My People Go"
5:50
12."Saxafunk"
3:08
13."Maori Chant"Traditional2:29
Total length:56:25

Personnel

Musicians

  • Aaron Neville – vocals
  • Art Neville – keyboards, vocals
  • Cyril Neville – percussion, vocals
  • Charles Neville – saxophone
  • Willie Green – drums
  • Tony Hall – bass
  • Eric Struthers – guitar
  • David "Hawk" Wolinski – keyboards, guitar, drums
  • John Moore – guitar on track 7
  • Daryl Johnson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals on track 8
  • Jason Neville – rap on track 2
  • Steve Miller – guitar, vocals on track 1
  • Mervin Campbell – trumpet
  • Curtis Watcon – trumpet
  • Emanuel Steib – trombone
  • Greg Tardy – tenor saxophone
  • Ricky Caesar – tuba

Production

  • Producer: David "Hawk" Wolinski, David Leonard, The Neville Brothers
  • Recording and mixing: David Leonard
  • Engineer assistant: Steve Homelfarb, Trina Shoemaker
  • Mastering: Steve Hall, Wally Traugott
  • Production manager and keyboard technician: Eric Kolb
  • Production assistant: Dave Cheramie
  • Drum technician: Kelsey Smith
  • D-Drum technician: Guy Gelso
  • Assistant keyboard technician: Michael Paz
  • Design: Len Peltier, Peter Grant
  • Art direction: Len Peltier
  • Photography: Guzman

Charts

Chart performance for Family Groove
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 70
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 71
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 46
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 11

References

  1. ^ a b Witmer, Rose of Sharon. Family Groove at AllMusic
  2. ^ Dunlop, Neil (May 10, 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ Gettelman, Parry (May 15, 1992). "Neville Brothers". Orlando Sentinel.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 201.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Neville Brothers – Family Groove". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2022.